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A diffuse lung emphysema, severe pulmonary hypertension and lack of airflow limitation
- Source :
- Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2017, 21, pp.74-77. ⟨10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.04.001⟩, Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 21, Iss C, Pp 74-77 (2017), Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Elsevier, 2017, 21, pp.74-77. ⟨10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.04.001⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 2017.
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Abstract
- Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease is characterized by remodeling of pulmonary arteries, capillaries and venules. We report a case of diffuse lung emphysema and pulmonary veno-occlusive disease with the characteristic of having no airflow limitation. A very low diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide and results of high-resolution computed tomography of the chest suggested pulmonary veno-occlusive disease. The diagnosis was confirmed on histological analysis after lung transplantation. The combination of results of the computed tomography of the chest and the histological analysis suggested a relationship between diffuse lung emphysema and remodeling of pulmonary vessels. A distinctive pattern of mild-to-moderate airflow limitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and severe pulmonary hypertension has been described. This observation of the combination of diffuse emphysema, pulmonary veno-occlusive disease and no airflow limitation supports further pathophysiological studies on severe pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Subjects :
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology
medicine.medical_treatment
Airflow
[INFO.INFO-IM] Computer Science [cs]/Medical Imaging
Case Report
[SDV.IB.MN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Bioengineering/Nuclear medicine
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
[SDV.IB.MN] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Bioengineering/Nuclear medicine
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary function testing
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Diffusing capacity
Internal medicine
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
medicine
[INFO.INFO-IM]Computer Science [cs]/Medical Imaging
Lung transplantation
Lung emphysema
ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS
Emphysema
lcsh:RC705-779
[SDV.MHEP] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology
business.industry
lcsh:Diseases of the respiratory system
respiratory system
medicine.disease
Pathophysiology
respiratory tract diseases
3. Good health
surgical procedures, operative
030228 respiratory system
Cardiology
Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
business
[SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22130071
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2017, 21, pp.74-77. ⟨10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.04.001⟩, Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 21, Iss C, Pp 74-77 (2017), Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Elsevier, 2017, 21, pp.74-77. ⟨10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.04.001⟩
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....63eca3b0284c31d15c373a7017e9343c